Need more than increased fines to make highways safer
The Trans-Canada Highway between Winnipeg and Regina is getting busier all the time, so why can’t we think of better ways to make the journey safer.
Stepping up to the challenge
Getting physically fit during the month of September is the idea behid a fundraiser for programs and supports that help people with cerebral palsy in Manitoba.
Back to (jump) school
School zones have never been designed in favour of dropping off kids, so how about some new ideas to make this morning / afternoon ritual more efficient.
Slow down for children’s sake or pay big fine
New speed laws in effect will have Winnipeggers with heavy feet paying hefty fines if caught speeding in school zones.
Three artists’ passionate flow of art about missing women & children
The plight of Aboriginal women and children, today and in the past, is the focus of the work of three artists participating in this year’s human rights showcase gallery.
Sleeping worker awakened by alarm scares off would be burglars
Police respond to an attempted break in at Dominion Door and Window building on Main and Leila.
Documentary explores protracted plight of flood evacuees
In April 2011, Manitoba experienced a one in 350-year flood that forced 2,100 people from their homes. This is still largely the case today.
The ‘Good Olde Days’ on display during Armstrong Point tour
The Armstrong Point Heritage House and Garden Tour on Sept. 7 will give visitors a glimpse inside the picturesque enclave known as the “Gates.”
Cozy shop a haven for local artists
The Wayne Arthur Gallery promotes local artists and houses unexpected treasures.
Giving petty thieves the benefit of the doubt?
Conway explores why petty crime feels so personal, and hopes he can return the thief’s Bic lighter.